I just found this wonderful recipe for healthy food on Runner's World.  I can't wait to try it - it's great to find nourishing, healthy food that also tastes fantastic!

Take a look at it here:


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Most runners suffer from anxiety on the day, or the weekend, of a race.

I just found this video from Runners' World giving good advice on how to stay calm and run your best race.


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I just read a great post on Understanding Your Natural Running Pace by Matt Fitzgerald.  He writes about how we all have a natural running pace, and what we can do to improve it.

Here is a link to the article:

http://running.competitor.com/2009/12/training/understanding-your-natural-running-pace_7280

Read and enjoy!


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With winter here, most of us are turning more and more to treadmills for our running.  If you are used to running on hilly terrain, you will find that running on a treadmill without incline gets boring!  So you might find yourself adjusting the incline to get some uphill sections into your run.

That's fine, but what about downhill running?  Running downhill creates what is known as an eccentric exercise for your legs.  Surprisingly, more injuries occur when running downhill than when running u...
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If you have been running for a while, you have almost certainly heard that it is essential to remain well hydrated. Dehydration has been blamed for premature fatigue, pulled muscles, cramps, dizziness, nausea and heat exhaustion. But what are the facts?

I have recently been reading The Runner's Body by Tucker and Dugas , and it is interesting to read their view on this subject. They note that runners who finish marathons in the fastest times are those who lose the mo...

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I just read an interesting article in Life Extension on how to combat H1N1 Swine Flu.

In summary:

• During the winter months, the risk of contracting a cold or flu increases.

• With the threat of a swine flu pandemic, people are more concerned than ever about how to protect themselves and their families.

• Many nutrients and drugs can help prevent viral infections and hasten their resolution when they do occur.

• Nutraceuticals that may protect against flu include Vitamin D, garlic (bot...

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Achilles Stretch

I don't generally disagree with Runner's World, but I take exception to the article Stretch Your Calves Correctly. The article recommends runners to use the active-isolated toe lift for stretching the calf, rather than what I call the Achilles stretch. The authors claim that this gives a better stretch for the gastrocnemius (the outer calf muscle).

As you know, I recommend two stretches for the calf muscles – the Achilles stretch for the gastrocnemius and the calf stretch...

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When it's cold and rainy, it's time to unfold the treadmill and enjoy running in the great indoors! Normally, I hate the treadmill, but by looking at the weather outside the window I find I can take pleasure in it. Also, it is a great opportunity to try something different.

Yesterday I had scheduled intervals. With the bad weather, I decided to run my intervals on the treadmill. However, I also wanted to make them part of my “running faster” program, so I did a variation on the usual ...

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I just finished my first tempo run workout since I started the “run faster” program. The idea behind this program is to increase stride rate, or turnover. So today, instead of working on running pace in the intervals I worked on turnover.

I ran the first 10 minutes as a warmup at an easy, comfortable pace and stride rate. Then I cut into a 5 minute interval running at a comfortably fast stride rate. I followed this with 5 minutes running at the fastest stride rate I could manage.

The ...

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